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Finding the Third Proportional to 57,451,635 and 85,973,899

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Solution

The third proportional to 57,451,635 and 85,973,899 is: 128,656,239.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    57,451,635 : 85,973,899 = 85,973,899 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    57,451,635/85,973,899 = 85,973,899/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    57,451,635x = 85,973,899 × 85,973,899
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    57,451,635x = 7,391,511,309,262,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,391,511,309,262,201/57,451,635
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,656,239.45

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